Rebirth

It’s been too long, friends, too much to discuss. I could start with a discussion of the current state of the NBA, but with March Madness coming up, I don’t believe NBA basketball exists anymore until late April. Spring training? Too many scores in double-digits means the pitchers aren’t ready yet, which means I’ll wait on that one (despite my overflowing excitement over seeing Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis’ respective debuts at Comerica Park).

John McCain. There we go, we’ve got it. People accuse him of being “wishy-washy.” When did it become a crime in this country to change your mind? The people accusing John McCain of being “wishy-washy” are the same ones simultaneously criticizing the President for maintaining a hard-line stance and never changing or adjusting (Iraq, anyone?).

We can’t have it both ways. The man is 71 years old. He’s been a U.S. Senator for over 20 years. If he has the same stance on everything now that he had in 1987, heaven help us all. I’ll tell you right now, I’m voting for the man, because I respect someone who isn’t a slave to his party. He’s voted on some things that have pissed off Republicans, and I like that. Or are we content as Americans with the idea of having a talking head for whom we can predict his vote as soon as we know the issue?

Bush. Abortion? Against. Second Amendment? For. Gay marriage? Against.

Incidentally, I’ve also explained the positions of about 200 House Reps, and 43 Senators. Give or take. Flip it over, you’ve got 200 more House Reps, and some 45 Senators. Isn’t it a good thing that we have somebody who doesn’t feel like he constantly has to do exactly as the man behind the curtain says? Isn’t that what this country is built upon? Defiance and free-thinking? So why is everyone so appalled that we have a manifestation of that now running for the country’s highest political office?

I have something for you, too, Barack Obama, but I’ll wait until you shore up that nomination, first.

Intro blog!

My name is Dean. My passions are primarily things which are purely recreational and provide no real value to everyday life. I am referring, of course, to sports and video games. A hardcore supporter of Jim Leyland and Solid Snake as presidential candidates in 2008 (ok, I’m actually a Giuliani supporter turned McCain supporter…), those close to me generally hear about trivial matters like the impact of the Miguel Cabrera/Dontrelle Willis trade or how Final Fantasy 7 is overrated just because it evokes nostalgia in the hearts of gamers.

Then, just to mix it up, I’ll throw in a political jab or two. Yes, Obama is benefitting from positive press. No, Hillary isn’t really getting a fair shake from press outlets eager to bash her or her husband. Yes, Rudy Giuliani is a crazy madman for thinking that there is only one state in America, and campaigning as such.

No, John McCain’s Senate voting record will not bother him in the general election. Why? The answer is simple. His voter base will be a mix of those who are thrilled that a moderate Republican candidate is running for president (me), those who are so terrified of the two Democratic candidates that they would vote for a broom with a suit as long as it had an (R) next to it (both my parents), and those who will soon be thrilled that McCain balanced the ticket – as he inevitably will – with a “good Christian man” (everybody south of the Mason-Dixon line). None of these people will care if he changed his mind on the Bush tax cuts, and Ann Coulter will get over it.

So there’s an idea of what you’ll be getting from me. Hope to see everyone again.